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Saint-Nazaire en aplomb des Gorges de la Dordogne

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A hike in the region Limousin

Near the border between Corrèze and Cantal, leave from the village of Saint-Julien-près-Bort, and go to the beautiful site of Saint-Nazaire which overhangs the gorges of Dordogne.


1- From the car park in front of the city hall, go straight ahead, and leave the church on your right. Cross the village. Walk past a first track on the left and go up to the next track.
2- Continue straight ahead up to the end of the road.
3- Take the right track which goes to the Calvary.
4-5- The same route as sections 2 and 3, but in opposite way.
6- Take the track on your right, and continue up to reach the hamlet of Cronzat.
7- At the crossroads, turn to the left and continue up to the crucifix. Continue on the road up to a track on your left.
8- Go on the tarred track, and continue up to the road D127.
9- Turn to the left. Continue straight ahead to come back to the starting point.

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General points

  • Geographic situation. District : Saint-Julien-près-Bort (department Corrèze, canton Bort-les-Orgues)
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  • Starting point : City Hall Place in Saint-Julien-près-Bort.
  • The length of the stroll is estimated at 5,9 Km and the walk duration is about 1 h 45 mn.
  • The stroll is not marked out or only partially
  • Stroll form : dual (one part as a loop, the other one linear)
  • Stroll relief : flat (alt. mini = 540 m ; alt. maxi = 620 m)
  • Maintenance : regular (right brushwood clearing)
  • Exposure : open (a sun protection might be foreseen)


Special conditions

A low wall must be jumped over at the beginning of the track which goes to the site of Saint-Nazaire.


Noteworthy places

Saint-Nazaire. Site which overhangs the Dordogne river. It is said that Saint Nazaire blessed the place to drive the evil spirits away. At the end of the XIXth century, the priest of Saint-Julien-près-Bort set up a pilgrimage in order to thank the Saint to have warded off ill fortune from this place.
Eglise de Saint-Julien-près-Bort. The church in Saint-Julien-près-Bort was built in the XIIth century, and reshaped during the XVth and XVIth centuries.


Maps

Carto Exploreur 19 Nord, IGN 2333 E.


Bibliography

La Corrèze. (2003 - Coll. Balades et randonnées à pied et à VTT. Chamina) : 119 p. Réf. ISBN : 2904460519

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Saint-Nazaire en aplomb des Gorges de la Dordogne
(code number : BLOSJPB001)
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